Child shot in Wilmington by 11 year old brother
Police say a 7-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting at a Wilmington home.
Cpl. Mark Ivey says the boy was shot in the hand at a home on Delamore Place around 10 p.m. Monday. Ivey says the initial investigation inidicates the victim’s 11-year-old brother found a gun in the home and “unknowingly fired the weapon.” He says the investigation is still ongoing and no charges have been filed yet.
He says the victim was taken to Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children with an injury that is not thought to be life-threatening.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
Some Delaware lawmakers say the state should have publicly disclosed last year’s embezzlement, calling the lack of transparency disappointing.
2 hours ago
How Delaware’s Hispanic Commission works to improve economic outcomes for Latinos
A key priority for Delaware’s Hispanic Commission is ensuring immigrants can use their degrees from their native countries.
2 days ago
The visit from Prime Minister Andrew Holness was the first time a sitting head of government delivered a commencement address at DSU.
3 days ago